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Sunday Ride - Sunday, June 29th 2008 12:02
We had another rainy Saturday yesterday. Man it has been raining a lot all through May and June. The city is really very green now, but we could use a break from the rain!Today...
Quadracycle Picnicking - Saturday, June 21st 2008 15:02
To celebrate getting our quadracycle back on the road and the end of the seemingly endless days of rain we decided to go on a picnic to Mooney's Bay, our local beach on the...
Servicable! - Friday, June 20th 2008 13:22
Well our package from Rhoades Car came in the mail yesterday, delivered to the door by our smiling Canada Post delivery person. She had to call at the house, because she needed...
The Great Quadracycle Camping Trip of 2008 - Thursday, June 19th 2008 7:50
In life some plans work out as originally envisioned, while others work out more like this camping trip.The original concept was to see if we could do a gasoline-free vacation,...
Out of Action III - Wednesday, June 11th 2008 10:54
Just a short update for today. Yesterday I got a confirmatory e-mail from Beth at Rhoades Car: the two new derailleurs are on their way to us via mail. This is probably the...
Out of Action II - Monday, June 9th 2008 16:52
Well it certainly didn't take long to get a positive response from Rhoades Car.At 1614 hrs I got an e-mail from Beth at Rhoades Car. She had shown the pictures that I had sent...
Out of Action - Monday, June 9th 2008 14:38
As mentioned yesterday, after our ride downtown on the Colonel By Drive, I was cleaning the quadracycle and noticed that the left-rear Sun Race derailleur had a crack in it.This...
Finally Some Nice Weather - Sunday, June 8th 2008 15:43
As recently mentioned, the weather through most of May 2008 was pretty poor, with high winds, rain and cool temperatures. That all changed this weekend when the summer heat and...
Rain, Rain Go Away - Thursday, June 5th 2008 12:57
It has been quite surprising how little quadracycling we have done this year so far. Actually we haven't done much in the way of cycling, gardening or any other activities in...
Solutions to some pressing problems - Sunday, May 25th 2008 14:02
One Rhoades Car owner has found some interesting solutions to some problems.Holly from Virginia wanted to take her 4W1P single seater along with her motorhome. She found a...
Back on the Colonel By Drive for 2008 - Sunday, May 18th 2008 14:41
Ruth and I have been looking forward to today for a while. Victoria Day is a special day in most parts of Canada, not just because it is Queen Victoria's birthday, but because...
Quadracycle Wedding - Thursday, May 15th 2008 9:13
If you love quadracycling as much as we do, perhaps you would want to take one on your honeymoon? That is just what one couple did. After getting married this month Drew and...
Flat Effects - Monday, May 12th 2008 13:43
Last Friday May 9th we went for a local ride on our Rhoades Car. It was finally a nice day and not too windy. This has been a problem lately as the weather has been quite, cool,...
Tires - The Complete Primer - Monday, May 5th 2008 7:12
Our Lethbridge correspondent, Gordon Koppang, has been thinking about tires for your Rhoades Car again. Back in February Gordon wrote an article containing all the wisdom that...
A Beautiful Afternoon Ride - Friday, April 25th 2008 15:36
Today was such a nice day, with temperatures of 20C, that we couldn't resist going out for a local quadracycle ride, just for fun.Next week the weather is forecast to...
Night Quadracycling - Wednesday, April 23rd 2008 10:01
Yesterday evening we tried something new, quadracycling at night.This was something we never attempted last year, even though we have a set of lights for the vehicle. It wasn't...
Quadracycle Gardening - Sunday, April 20th 2008 12:39
Today was a real test of how well we can survive car-free in Ottawa.The winter has finally abated and the snow is at last gone from our front and back gardens. This was quite an...
Quadracycles at Burning Man and the Local Ottawa Shopping Mall - Friday, April 18th 2008 17:49
Gordon Koppang sent along a link to a website that is worth checking out. The author built a custom quadracycle inspired by the Rhoades Car design and then took to Burning Man....
How to Buy a Rhoades Car - Thursday, April 17th 2008 9:16
Our regular contributor, Gordon Koppang, has written up his Rhoades Car experiences in a new document called Gordon’s Rhoades Car Buying Tips. In it he collects together...
A New Article and Practical Trips - Wednesday, April 16th 2008 19:32
I just received an interesting practical article on Rhoades Car steering from Gordon Koppang, our intrepid correspondent in Alberta. It seems that Gordon has had some problems...
First real ride of 2008 - Monday, April 14th 2008 15:32
Today was the first time we got out on the road together in 2008. The day was a cool one, at 9C. There was also a good wind blowing of 18 gusting to 28 km/h. We started off...
First "big" ride of 2008 - and first portage of the 4W1P - Tuesday, April 8th 2008 18:29
By Gordon Koppang My friend Scott and I took our first “official” ride of the new season today! I know you’re suffering under too much snow and probably too much...
It was the housefly that did it! - Saturday, April 5th 2008 17:00
by RuthComing off what has become the second snowiest winter in Ottawa in the past thirty years, the day's soft skies and fabulously warm breezes fuelled my desire to hit the...
Quadracycle Gets Pulled Over by Police In Toronto - Friday, April 4th 2008 12:45
Here is a great news story, with a happy ending. A Toronto artist built his own quadracycle, powered by four riders. First time out on the street it got pulled over by the...
Toyota Prius - Wednesday, April 2nd 2008 14:42
We had an out-of-town guest come and stay with us for a few days. He rented a Toyota Prius hybrid car while he was here because he wanted to evaluate it, so we got a close look...